Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

46 reviews

caitlandia__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Hate crime, Cursing, Pedophilia, Grief, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexism

aimeeactually's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Outing, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Infertility, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Classism, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

kteq's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

#girlgang

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Classism, Racism, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

raevenly's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

While dark, its surprisingly funny. A real comedy of errors. And the bonds of the women feel very real and touching.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Murder, Racism, and Domestic abuse

cloodnook's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Racism

renwah's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

4.5

kind of a really masterful book! i was VERY hesitant about what the tone of this book would be before i picked it up.  And while it does have that cozy mystery vibe, it doesn't shy away from a setting that I think a lot of readers in the western world would consider severe poverty, and a lot of things that are a lot darker than what the average cozy mystery is dealing with.  I don't think I've *ever* read a book like this.  It's SO fun to read, and Geeta and her social network are so engaging. While there is a good amount of straight up violence in this book, it stays pretty punchy without taking away the seriousness of what's taken place (for the most part

i do think the final sequence where the Dalit character is the most brutalized and then also suddenly is fully capable of stunts is a little too crazy

). 
All in all, though, I really enjoyed this book.  Frankly a little upset this is her debut novel, because I want more to read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

plaingirl21's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

micah's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexism

xread_write_repeatx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Body horror, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Cursing, Gaslighting, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Addiction, Torture, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Infertility

Moderate: Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Alcohol

amyjo25's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism and Violence